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JoHNy P. Minnen, or SOMERSET, PnNNsYLVn-NIA;

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TO `ALL WHOM IT MAY GNCERN:

` Be it known that I, JOHN P. MILLER, of Somerset, in the county o'fSomerset, and in the State of Ienn- Sylvania, have invented a new anduseful Devioe for Supporting Window-Curtains after'they have been rolledi up from the bottomj and I do hereby declare that the following is afull, clear, andexac" description thereof,

rei'erence being had to the annexed drawings', making par-t ofthisspeoicatiou; in which- Figure l is an interiorelevatiou of a window,showing the curtain partially rolled up'.

Figure 2 is a proleof the same; and

Figure 3 shows a part in detail.

vMy invention is applicable to wiudow-eurtainsof any material that rollup from the bottom, instead of. at the top, but is expressly adapted` tocurtains or, screens of paper, 4which have been andare commonly securedin place by the tyingof two strings under the roll, which strings dependfrom the top of the curtain on eachisidrof it. This modehof fasteningis, us is well known, injurious to the curtain, as the tendency of th."Acurtain to unroll causes it to bear with the pressure clue to its weightupon thestring underits centre, whe'feoy the curtuin is either out orbroken so as 'to beirremetliably defaced.-

Tile object of my invention is to provide against injury to the curtain,by affording a broad support and protection thereto,.aud at thesainetiu'ie render the acts of raising and lowering the curtain-easy andexpedh. tious, while theltying and untying of strings are dispensedwith.

In the drawings, A represents a window-frame and sash, as seentrom theinside of a room,.partially covered by the curtain B, which is securedat top to the under side ot thc upper'part of the frame Atand rolledup'from the bottom, ns shown in fig, 2. C is a stirrup, of sheet orplate metal, or other suitablc'matcrial, having the curve-of its lowerpart of a width and depth suilicient to contain the largest cylinder thecurtain'will form when v rolled. To the upperend of the stirrup C isattached a cord, l), which passes over e. small pulley, E, suspendedfrom thefunder side ofthe top of the window-frame, and then down againto the stirrup C, where it passes through a. buckle-frame or cramp, F,attached to the stirrup, and where it is held in place by thespring-tongue or toothY G', which is firmly vsecured at' its ,upper endto the stirrup C, and confines the cord between its lower end and thebuckle-frame F. The construction ofthe stirrup C and its cramp F G isdlstinctlylshown in fig. 3.

l The stirrup is made wide enough to afford as long a bearing for therolled'portion ofthe curtain as may be" demanded by the width and weightof the curtain.

'Io raise the curtainywhich should have alight rod atits bottom, it isonly necessary to p illl the end, Df,

of the cord, and, perhaps, start the roll by a twist of the rod,whe'nthesstirrup will rise, carrying the curtain', and rolling it up inthe concavity as it rises'. The cord slips easily through the cramp F Gas the stirrup rises,

and, when the movement ceases, the cord is cramped, and the curtainremains where it stopped. restinol on v' broad bed, whereit-cnnnot becut or brel-zen.

To lower the curtain, press thc tongue G andthe upper part of the,stirrup between thonger and thumb;

lthe cord will be loosened, and the strrup may be pulled do\vn,allowingthe curtain to unroll' as it descends.

It may be eiipedient in some cases to dispense with the'pulley E, inwhich caserthc coxd D will be secured vby one end to the under side ofthe top ofthe fra-ine A, and' pass through a hole or guide in 'the topof lthe stirrup C, so that-this maybe always keptl in position, and thenthrough the cramp EG, aslhereinbeforcdescribed. In

this cas'e, the stirrup is easily moved up and down onv thc,cord andmadeto have the propereffeet upon the curtain. y

Having thus'i'ully described my invention, what I claim therein as new,and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv K l The stirrup C and itscrainp F G, the cord D, and the pulley E, combined, arranged, andopelating suhstantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that'Iclairn the above-described device for supportingwindow-curtains after they have been rolled upfrom thc bottom, I herehereunto signed my name, this 24th dav of April, 1867. v

JOHN I?. MILLER. y

Witnesses:

WM. H. Koourz, F. JfKoosEn.

